GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida research and education center brings to the Orlando area vital research on new therapies and cures, increased opportunities for participation in clinical research and enhanced access to professional and graduate pharmacy education.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Innovation Hub at UF has launched “The Hatchery,” a new incubator program to help aspiring entrepreneurs fine-tune concepts for technology-based businesses and turn these ideas into startup companies.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 40 percent of Florida middle and high school students failed the spring 2012 Algebra 1 End-of-Course, or EOC, exam. Vulnerable children fared even worse. In many high-needs schools, the failure rate topped 80 percent.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five University of Florida professors have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers because of their distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's consumer confidence declined in November to 76, down four points from the revised October reading of 80, according to a new University of Florida study. However, while consumer confidence is historically low, it is still relatively high post-recession, said Chris McCarty, director of UF's Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Familiar holiday music will fill the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ auditorium for “Sounds of the Season,” showcasing the University of Florida College of Fine Arts at 7 p.m. Sunday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty and staff are invited to enjoy free admission and gift shop and plant sale discounts at the Florida Museum of Natural History from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday as part of “UF Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day.”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Graduate School at the University of Florida and the Innovation through Institutional Integration Program announce that nine graduate students have received the 2012 Graduate Student Mentoring Award.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department’s criminal investigations division is investigating the death of an individual who fell from an upper area of the Shands South Parking Garage.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Equipping hospital beds with alarms does not decrease patient falls and related injuries, according to University of Florida researchers and colleagues. The findings, published today (Nov. 20) in the Annals of Internal Medicine, cast doubt on the merits of the widely touted alarms as a patient safety tool.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer visitors a chance to observe the night sky and explore the universe with astronomy experts during the sixth annual Starry Night event, from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 30 at the museum.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Protecting Florida’s $80 million blueberry crop from freeze damage is always a wintertime challenge, but a University of Florida study shows that structures called high tunnels could shield plants from cold and promote earlier fruit ripening.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The great white shark is one of the largest living predatory animals and a magnet for media sensationalism, yet its evolutionary history is as misunderstood as its role as a menace.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Older adults may be at risk for memory and thinking problems after surgery, and a new $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research will help University of Florida researchers use brain imaging studies to determine which patients are most likely to be affected.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — International Education Week will be hosted by the University of Florida International Center Nov. 12-16 in collaboration with partners across campus to celebrate the benefits of worldwide education and exchange.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two of Florida’s leading political analysts will offer their post-election insights at 6 p.m. Nov.13 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall. The session and parking are free and open to the public and will be streamed live on the Bob Graham Center’s website.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning will showcase exhibits from all international programs offered through the college with an exhibition Nov. 12 –16 as part of International Education Week. A public reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Architecture Building Gallery.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The enzyme CXE1 will never be a household name, but a new University of Florida study suggests that tomato lovers owe it a debt of thanks nonetheless — without it, their favorite fruit might not be so tasty.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is filing a sworn complaint charging UF student Sarah N. Lawrence, 20, with filing a false police report and lying to police in regards to the incident which she was reported as an attempted sexual battery and aggravated battery on Oct. 1.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration is partnering with Buchholz High School to present a panel discussion featuring successful entrepreneurs and business leaders.

VILLE, Fla. — The hot new field of technology startups faces a distressing problem: Women are so underrepresented in these companies’ leadership ranks that less than 10 percent of venture-backed startups are headed by women.

Pharmacotherapy professor Paul Doering was quoted in an Oct. 28 Orlando Sentinel article about the DEA taking action against two Sanford-based CVS stores, which filled prescriptions of oxycodone that were written to Kentucky residents.

Chairman of psychiatry Mark Gold was quoted in an Oct. 29 Newsweek story about research that suggests people can become addicted to food, as food may satisfy the same brain cravings as other addictive things like tobacco and alcohol.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Oct. 26 New York Times story about Facebook’s initial public offering and whether Citigroup analysts violated the securities industry when they shared research about Facebook with a limited group of clients and journalists.

Anthropology professor Susan Gillespie was cited in an Oct. 25 Associated Press story about an early Mayan’s ruler’s tomb which was excavated by archeologists in Guatemala. Gillespie was not involved in the excavation.